Built in Boston

About

Ira F. Cummings is an expe­ri­enced Brand Strategist and Designer based out of Boston, Massachusetts. He has a diverse skill set with a focus on creating brands that speak with a unique voice. Working primarily for small– and medium-​​sized design firms, he has worked in fields as varied as tech start-​​ups, non-​​profits, retail, apparel as well as the enter­tainment industry.

The Story

Born in the north-​​country of Vermont, Ira developed a love for Punk Rock and Hardcore music in his teenage years. It was during this formative part of his youth that he developed the D.I.Y. ethic that is a part of his everyday life. Deciding to strike out into unknown territory for his education, he attended Syracuse University and majored in Illustration, with a concen­tration in Printmaking. Ira embarked on an intensive path of intel­lectual study, with a heavy course-​​load in visual commu­ni­cation, but also art history, writing, and philosophy. Following his under­graduate education, he returned to Vermont and worked in the design department at Select Design, where he learned the intri­cacies of brand creation and devel­opment. A move to Providence, Rhode Island, expanded his outlook and his expe­rience. Following several free­lance oppor­tu­nities, he landed a position at Hamilton Hughes Design in Boston. Their varied client base allowed him to work with players in both the tech­nology industry as well as small local performing artists. In 2007, he accepted an oppor­tunity from Alphabet Arm Design. As a designer there, he developed scores of brands for small-​​to-​​medium sized busi­nesses, as well as working with large corpo­ra­tions and inter­na­tionally known musi­cians. In early 2010, he was given the oppor­tunity to join Roycroft Design, where he designs for the world’s largest financial companies as well as select small businesses.

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